RBG Snow - Sit Spot #1449 - March 10, 2023

Too much sticky snow

to see shrub flowers today

Friday, March 10, 2023 4:50 p.m.

Sit 1449  :  Brush Pile W  :  Cloudy with snow 

-2° (-7°)    N 17-26 kph      93 % humidity 

(Train),

(Jet - Avianca flight 627...),

Extras:

3:50 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet,

6:42 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrel,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Mourning Dove,

Along the trails -

Carolina Wren,

Donkey braying,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Fresh Squirrel tracks,

Deer tracks

(Lots of sticky snow today!)

(Did not do Arboretum walk nor

   my usual Waterfront walk due to snow)

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Carolina Wren,

Black Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Art - Sit Spot #1448 - March 9, 2023

Morning Art Project

Started with Hibiscus that was blooming today

Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Sit 1448 : Southwest Ravine : Sunny 

-2° (-6°) N 11-17 kph 69% humidity 

Crows,

Bluebirds,

(Train),

(Traffic noises),

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Jet  - Delta Airlines flight 3512...),

Extras:

2:50 a.m. -

Strong Moon Shadows,

Cannot see stars,

   Maybe because of bright moon?

Quiet,

6:43 a.m. Sunrise -

Black Squirrel,

Cardinal singing,

Red-winged Blackbird calling,

Goldfinches singing,

Along the Trails -

Black Squirrel,

Chickadees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Crows,

Cardinals,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Woodpecker drumming,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Carolina Wren,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Bluebirds,

Mourning Doves,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Cardinals,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Ladybugs in the kitchen,

Wasp in kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

Organic Farm - Sit Spot #1447 - March 8, 2023

Preparing trays for seed planting

at Plan B Organic Farm

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 5:05 p.m.

Sit 1447  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+2° (-2°) N 15-23 kph 51% humidity 

Crows cawing in distance,

(Prop Plane),

(Traffic noises),

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Robins chirping,

Mourning Doves cooing,

(Jet  - Air Canada Jazz flight 923...),

Extras:

3:50 a.m.

Bright moonlight,

A few stars,

Very quiet,

6:45 a.m. Sunrise & Dawn Chorus -

Black Squirrel,

Cardinal singing brightly,

White-breasted Nuthatch calling,

Chickadee Fee-bee calls,

Crows cawing in distance,

Goldfinches singing,

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Along the Trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds calling,

Robins chirping,

Mourning Doves cooing,

White-breasted Nuthatch calling,

Woodpecker drumming,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

Fresh Deer tracks,

Snow crunching underfoot,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Boxelder Bug in kitchen,

Ladybugs in the kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Deer - Sit Spot #1446 - March 7, 2023

I do not often get close enough

to White-tailed Deer

to get a photo like this with my iPhone.

She stood still and then stamped her foot

to try to get me to go away.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Sit 1446  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny

-2° (-9°)     N 30-41           50% humidity

White-tailed Deer,

Wind in trees,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - Cargojet Airways flight 576 . . .),

Crows cawing in distance,

Extras:

12:50 a.m. -

Cloudy,

Quiet

6:47 a.m. Sunrise & Dawn Chorus -

Grey Squirrel,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Goldfinches,

Chickadees,

Along the Trails - 

Chickadees fee-bee calls, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Crows, 

White-breasted Nuthatch, 

Donkey braying, 

Goats bleating, 

4 White-tailed Deer, 

  I saw the deer 4 x in 4 locations,

Lots of fresh Deer tracks,

Mourning Doves,

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

1st Grackle of the season,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

1st Turkey Vulture flying overhead,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in the kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond

Art - Sit Spot #1445 - March 6, 2023

Started with gourds on the table

Monday, March 6, 2023 10:05 a.m 

Sit 1445 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy

-1° (-4°)   E 9-14 kph     93% humidity 

Crows,

(Jet - Air Canada Jazz flight 741...),

Blue Jay,

(Traffic noises,

Extras:

1:40 a.m. -

Partly cloudy,

Moon shadows,

Quiet

6:49 a.m. Sunrise & dawn chorus  -

Grey Squirrel,

Cardinal,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Along the Trails -

Grey Squirrel,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Donkey braying,

Goats bleating,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Deer tracks,

Icy snow crunching underfoot,

(Very difficult walking this morning!),

Seen or heard from Kitchen -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Boxelder bug in kitchen,

Ladybugs in the kitchen,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #7 - 

Sunrise Time from 2nd Floor